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I was at Nick and Jake's last night and there where about 15 people all cuddled up smoking away on the sidewalk. That shit aint cute when it's cold out.
I am a big fan of the ban because you can actually go out and have a couple of drinks with the guys after work at a nice place without leave smelling like a chimney when you get home. When you've got a GF to come home to it's nice not geting the the The Grand Inquisition about it or in my case not inviting her. She really doesn't care what I generally do, and loves going out with me, but it's nice to not even have to have the conversation and the jokingly all night guilt trip of not inviting her (even though we all know they would 't go anyway). She's great though, some of my friends have to keep it like a "State Secret" if they go out without telling their wives or girlfriend's. I don't know how they put up with that.
I feel bad for the bar owners, and I'm sure it sucks for smokers, but I think it's a good deal for the general pulic. I saw a thing on the news the other night where bar owners where getting interviewed. They said they've seen a big increase in families coming in the evening that use to avoid it because of the smoke. Maybe that will balance it out for the bar owners. Regardless though the people that smoke will still go to the bars. If I smoked ban or no ban I'd still go outside just out of respect for the people around me. I just think it's rude as hell to watch a smoker just let his cigarette sit right in the face of somebody sitting next to them. Sitting at a blackjack table is the worst. I use to smoke when I'd be drinking when I was younger, but always tried to be respectful of the people around me.
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